Alison Harris - The Sebastapol singer-songwriter will woo you with her sunny charms and spectral folk drifts. With Jeffrey Luck Lewis and Dave Mulligan
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8pm, $10. Rickshaw Stop, 155 Fell, SF. (415) 861-2011, www.rickshawstop.com
Son Ambulance - Dulcet Midwestern popsmiths dole out the shivers and shakes with their latest
Someone Else's Deja Vu.
9pm, $8. Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St., SF. www.bottomofthehill.com
Best of the Bay 2008 Party - Hell yeah, we'll hype this one, because it's totally worth it. Raashan Ahmad, HOTTUB, Loquat, and Kev Choice Ensemble headline. Plus: "God Undress America" burlesque extravaganza.
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8pm-2am, $free. 1015 Folsom, SF. www.sfbg.com/bobparty
"Special Disco Version" - James Murphy and Pat Mahoney of LCD Soundsystem tune out the electro rock and spritz the hi-hats.
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9pm, $10. Mighty, 119 Utah, SF. (415) 762-0151 www.mighty110.com
Wallpaper - Oh-so-courant, earnestly endearing dance jabs at begging for sex and texting your love from local boy Ricky Reed's party outfit.
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9pm, $12. Independent, 648 Divisadero, SF. (415) 771-1422, www.theindependentsf.com
2008 Cuervo Black US Air Guitar Championships - Everybody's doing it! No, not corporate sponsorship -- shredding the windmill, as another fierce Air Guitar comp wows one-hand clappers.
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8:30pm, $20. Grand Ballroom, 1290 Sutter, SF. www.apeconcerts.com
Human League - We keep feeling "Fascination" (groan) for these Sheffield synth-lovers, but will they pull out their early jitter-disco, proto-industrial tunes?.
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8pm, $40. Mezzanine, 444 Jessie, SF. (415) 628-8880, www.mezzaninesf.com
Fly with Joshua Redman - Four of jazz's sharpest cutting-edge artists lift the genre, starbound and light, above the horizon.
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8pm, $40. Campbell Recital Hall, 541 Lansuen Mall, Stanford. (650) 725-2787, www.stanfordjazz.com
Vintage Paper Fair - Satisfy your exquisite antique stationery craving as four dozen vendors hawk old-school postcards, posters, and more pulpy ephemera.
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10am-4pm, free. County Fair Building, Hall of Flowers, Golden Gate Park, Ninth Ave. at Lincoln, SF. (415) 668-1636, www.www.vintagepaperfair.com
ABC - Another round for the quintessential gentlemen of New Wave (OK, not counting Heaven 17) as they count down their new release
Traffic.
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8pm, $27. Independent, 648 Divisadero, SF. (415) 771-1421 www.theindependentsf.com
Bottle Shock - Familiar in plot, but this star-studded (Bill Pullman, Alan Rickman, Chris Pine), wine-centric flick's warm and charming in a well-worn yet comfortable way. Perfect for cold summer nights.
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In Bay Area Theaters
Punk Rock Sideshow - An absolute hangover-helping, after-the-bender classic party, with tear-'em-up tunes by DJ Tragic and the Duchess of Hazard.
10pm-2am, free. Hemlock Tavern, 1131 Polk, SF. (415) 932-0923 www.hemlocktavern.com
Wolves in the Throne Room - "Environmentally conscious metal"? Well, not exactly, but close from these outdoorsy howlers and fret-lickers.
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8pm, $15. Slim's, 333 11th, SF. (415) 255-0333, www.slims-sf.com
Daryl Hall and John Oates - Private eyes, they're watching you, watching you, watching you-o-o-o-o-o. They are!
7:30pm, $49.50-$78. Mountain Winery, 14831 Pierce, Saratoga. ( www.ticketmaster.com